The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Knoxville, TN is $35,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,850.
Pay spans roughly $22,510 at the 10th percentile to $43,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.13 per hour. An estimated 3,880 people work as cooks, restaurant in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $35,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.13 |
| 10th percentile | $22,510 |
| 90th percentile | $43,560 |
| Employment | 3,880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.